An emerging gem: Mukilteo’s DEI Commission
Earlier this spring during our Council Strategic Retreat, the Council established our 2024 short-term and long-term priorities. One of our short-term priorities was to better utilize our DEI, MYAC and PAC committees. I, myself, was a member of the DEI Commission, as was Jason Moon, a fellow Councilmember. In fact, during each our respective tenures […]
Mukilteo Budget: Big bets and tough choices avoided
At the November 25 Council Special meeting, the Mukilteo City Council voted 5- 2, Councilmembers Dixon and Steve Schmalz against, to adopt the biennial budget for the years 2025-2026. The adopted budget, little changed from the mayor’s 2025-2026 preliminary budget, draws down the general fund ending balance, our savings account, from $5 million today, to […]
Mukilteo residents won plea to halt rezone of high-density development
MUKILTEO—Approximately 100 Mukilteans came out in full force at Monday’s council meeting and won their plea to halt a proposed rezone of the Harbour Pointe Tech Center property from “industrial” to “multi-family” for a 200-unit high-density housing development. “I would like to make a motion to direct staff to update the land use designation zoning […]
The fantastic four: Mukilteo swears-in new council members
MUKILTEO—To a full chamber of supporters, Mukilteo City Council members-elect Donna Vago and Mike Dixon, along with incumbents Richard Emery and Jason Moon were sworn-in at its first business meeting of the new year on January 2. The council also voted to appoint Louis Harris as Council President and Tom Jordal as Vice President. “I am proud of him,” Geneva Dixon, the […]
Mukilteo without Finance Director as mayor’s pick withdraws
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 1, 2022 – Scott James has withdrawn his name from consideration to be appointed as the next Finance Director for the City of Mukilteo leaving the position in limbo. “We missed an opportunity,” Mayor Joe Marine told the Lynnwood Times. “He is one of the best Financial Directors in the area. It […]
Mukilteo CC selects final four vacancy candidates and talks Outreach and Grants
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 19, 2022 – During the Mukilteo City Council January 18th Special Meeting, council members discussed its Community Outreach Engagement Plan, selected four vacancy candidates to move on to the next step in filling the vacant city council seat, and discussed at length the Community Grant Proposal dispute that was made during its […]
Mukilteo City Council gets new faces, new leadership, and revisits a past bill
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 5, 2022 – The City of Mukilteo’s Jan 3 City Council Regular Meeting began with the swearing-in of the mayor, three city council members, and two firefighters. The council members also discussed their process to fill their vacant position. The meeting ended with the decision to reconsider the passing of Bill 20-103, […]
